#51959E Color
#51959E is rgb(81, 149, 158) in RGB and hsl(187, 32%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51959E
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#51959ERGB
rgb(81, 149, 158)HSL
hsl(187, 32%, 47%)HSV
hsv(187, 49%, 62%)OKLCH
oklch(62.9% 0.07 206.6)CMYK
cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 38%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51959E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51959E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.